Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1877 — The Striped Bug. [ARTICLE]

The Striped Bug.

This is the scamp that-sets up our cucumbers, melons, squashes and pumpkins, and are such a nuisance-that they are nearly, enough to make a . man fall from grace, if mat were sariptnrally possible. This bug has wings, Bur has a clumsy use of them. It ftics along close to the ground, and against .anything which obstructs its progress. .This habit of this pest has caused thinking men to invent an article to peccant its, depredations, which is good for other-purposes. When there is leisure (and there Jb as been a plenty in winter), make some boxes about ten- Inches square, without top or bottom. Place these shout the hills of the, vines, pressing it down into the ground to prevent the hugs from ciawling under," and they will seldom..find the vines, as they do not crawl over such obstructions. Beside, these boxes keep off cold spring winds smrf the plants come fortvard much faster; and if the leather is cold and chilly a square of glass put over the box will aid materially in the frowth of the plants. And if there is anger ot frost, a board or piece ot carpet thrown over the box will protect the vines. In this way they will be protected from Bugs, winds and fros(£, and Will be much earlier. The boxes will coet but little, taking only four feet «f boards and anyone can make them. They will last a jlife-time if taken care of. We have brown t.'jardeners get crocks made for the purpose, but boxes are better and cheaper.— lowa Btate Register.